General Information

The Maryland 529 -- Prepaid College Trust offers a variety of tuition packages to Maryland and District of Columbia families.

Our Ratingix

This program is not open to you either because it has residency requirements or because it has stopped accepting new enrollments.

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Fee Scoreix

The fee score is derived from the analysis of costs done as part of Savingforcollege.com's 5-Cap Rating. This analysis compares total average asset-based expenses of the plan to other 529 savings plans. See the methodology for more information.

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Performanceix

The performance score is derived from the analysis of performance as part of Savingforcollege.com’s 5-Cap Rating. See the methodology for more information.

Ratings & Rankings

Our overall rating for MD residents

This is an excellent program with many benefits for the participant and positive investment attributes. If it has any significant weaknesses then it also has some particularly good things to recommend it.

Our overall rating for non-residents

This program is not open to you either because it has residency requirements or because it has stopped accepting new enrollments.

Savingforcollege.com's 5-Cap Ratings provides an evaluation and comparison of 529 plans, utilizing a formula that examines dozens of factors grouped into the following categories.

Financial Benefits

4.00

Features

3.50

Safety

5.00

Reliability

5.00

Eligibility

State residency requirements:

Who can be a participant/owner in the program?

Significant time or age restrictions imposed by the program:

Did you know?

MD residents can claim a tax deduction for contributions to a MD 529 plan.

Contributions are deductible in computing state taxable income

529 plan contributions grow tax-free.

Withdrawals are tax-free when used to pay for qualified higher education expenses.

You can contribute as much as you want, as often as you want.

The key is to get started. Enroll today by completing a quick form online.

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